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الترس

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of protection, defense, and concealment. It encompasses shields, the act of shielding oneself, and things used for protection, including a physical barrier behind a door. It also extends to a thick or hardened part of the earth.

Derived headwords

التُّرْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldboth

    A piece of armor carried on the arm or in the hand, used to deflect blows or missiles.

أتْرَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldsboth

    The plural form of 'turs', referring to multiple shields.

تِرْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldsboth

    Another plural form of 'turs', referring to multiple shields.

تَرَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldsboth

    A further plural form of 'turs', referring to multiple shields.

تُرُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldsboth

    Yet another plural form of 'turs', referring to multiple shields.

التَّرَّاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Shield bearerboth

    One who carries or uses a shield.

  2. 2.
    Shield makerboth

    One who manufactures shields.

التِّرَاسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Shield makingboth

    The craft or profession of making shields.

التَّتَرُّسnoun
  1. 1.
    Taking shelterboth

    The act of concealing oneself behind something for protection.

التَّتَرُّسverb
  1. 1.
    To take shelterboth

    To conceal oneself behind something for protection, using a shield or similar object.

المَتْرَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Bar behind a doorclassical

    A wooden bar placed behind a door for security.

  2. 2.
    Protective objectboth

    Anything used for protection or concealment.

المَتْرَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Protective objectboth

    Anything that serves as a means of protection or concealment.

التُّرْسadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick (earth)both

    Describing a thick, hardened layer of the earth's surface.

Parallel reading

التُّرْس، (بالضم) : م ج: أتراس وترسة وتراس وتروس.
The shield, (with dammah): its plural is atras, tirsa, taras, and turus.
والتراس: صاحبه، وصانعه.
And the tarras: is its bearer, and its maker.
والتراسة: صنعته.
And the tarasa: is his craft.
والتتريس والتترس: التستر به.
And al-tatris and al-tataress: is taking shelter behind it.
والمترس: خشبة توضع خلف الباب، فارسية، أي: لا تخف معها.
And the matras: is a wooden bar placed behind the door, Persian, meaning: you are safe with it.
وكل ما تترست به، فهو مترسة لك.
And whatever you take shelter behind, it is a matrasa for you.
والترس من جلد الأرض: الغليظ منها.
And the turs from the earth's surface: is the thick part of it.